I just use cetaphil (cvs brand) moisturizer in the shower with a clarisonic face scrubber. Also just nivia soft lotion when i get out of the shower. i've tried about a million different things and none has really stood out. Do you have good results with extina?

Am myself confused with how to cleanse and how often. ALso like you I have been trying to focus more on diet and mental health. Off late I have been experimenting with Coconut oil but I dont think am going to continue with it long just like everything else I start with. Am tired with it all.. but cant afford to give up cause it affects the face. I tried green smoothies pretty long and gave up on them cause I did not see a difference. I also gave up nonveg and niether that had any result. Ive started juicing off late and feel like its probably beter than anything else I was dong diet wise. Let us know what works for you, if it does.
About the ZNP bar ...I got it and got scared to apply it to face cause my hands on which I experimented with it got so extremely dry that I had to apply extra moisturiser for 2 whole days before I could get over the dry stretched out feeling. Wonder what it will do to the face but after reading your post I might experiment with it on a small area of the affected part.

Hi

As you can see in the debate of "Sodium bicarbonate" I trashed all my creams, nizorals, oils, shampoos and other crazy experiences with my SD because all have sort of chemical poisons that triggers allergy, inflammations, reactions...

Good degrease shampoo neutral stays and is needed always

And in 20 years of suffering the only thing I use now is;

Sodium bicarbonate for washing degrease and anti-dandruff anti-yest purposes

Vitamin C for energy levels inside and topic on my skin

I use both daily on a onset and decrease its dosage in the SD calm periods...

And I'm happy with it

Hi all

I'm 44, have had SD on my scalp, face (over all seb gland areas), and groin for 20 some years. Since I itch as well, I probably also have yeast issues.

I also have steroid induced Rosacea and am a red head and have sensitive skin to boot, so I have to be very careful.

Shampoo and Face Cleanser: Wallgreen salicylic 3% shampoo, fragrance free. Dilute with distilled water, very gently massage cleanse.

Supplements Morning: 1 herpanacine caps, 1 Vitamin E, 2 Collagen C, 1 Flax seed, 2 yeast cleanse capsules. Midday: 2 Collagen C, 2 yeast cleanse. Evening: 1 B5 (500 mg), 1 herpanacine cap, 2 Collagen C, 2 yeast cleanse.

I get the greasy scales that build up. My skin cells reproduce at an alarming rate, so the salicylic cleanser helps. I have to be very gentle, cannot rub hard and by no means can I use anything abrasive.

Day: I am just starting to use the Baking soda heavily diluted with distilled water on my scalp and sides of my face by my ears/side burn area (where it is less noticeable for work) during the day.
Night: Baking soda heavily diluted with distilled water on my scalp and all over my face at night and leave on until the next morning when I shower.

Exercise: About 5 days per week. Include dry sauna for about 5-10 min after to help sweat out the toxins and clean out the pores. I find this very important. I find it also loosens my dead skin so when I wash right after, it makes it easier to slough.

Regarding the baking soda therapy, I tried at first long ago to wash with it, but it is just too abrasive. I just now started with mixing with water and putting on like a light paste/film to make the host inhospitable for the yeast. I tried to use the coconut oil as well on top of the bs, but it's just too much for my skin to handle. I need to keep it aired out as much as possible, not clogged.

I'll try to update my progress with the BS therapy weekly. As for the supplements, the yeast cleans capsuls and collagen C I feel are probably the most beneficial. I just started to add Vit E and Flax, so time will tell.

Also I have just read an article about avoiding milk/dairy of any kind for acne. Since Acne and SD are linked so closely, you might want to consider that as well. I'm going to try.
http://www.acnemilk.com/physician_guidance

Hi all,

Thought I'd refresh this old post.

I have had SD for 10 years, am now 30. I have it on my face and scalp and occasionally on my groin.

I wash my hair each day with Head and Shoulders antidruff shampoo and wash my face each day with E45 Emollient Wash. So long as I use these every day it will not typically flare up.

If I do dusty work (like DIY) it will usually flare up regardless and left alone will take a week for the shampoo and E45 to gain control again. So on my face I will use a thin layer of 1% hydrocortisone cream, twice a day for one-two days. That always clears it but is bad for the skin so is not a long term solution (you can end up with stretch marks).

I've tried lots of creams and moisturisers over the years but none have been as effective as the emollient wash.

Hope that helps someone.